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Shedding the 'victim narrative' for tales of magic, myth and superhero pride

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageTelevision is embracing Indigenous people as more than victims in a white story. Supplied

One of the things I love about my culture is the sense of magic within it. Everything was created from some greater power, and I can see why elders worry that our young people are losing that sense of magic, of wonder, within the oldest living culture in the...

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